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The Jazz ShowEpisode September 5, 2016

Stan Getz/Eddie Sauter: "Focus"

9:03pm - 12:38am

This incredibly innovative album is from 1961 and combines the intuitive artistry of the one and only Stan Getz with the innovative string compositions by Eddie Sauter. Tenor saxophonist Getz is one of the most lyrical and distinctive voices on that instrument and displays all his great talents on this album of which he was most proud. Many great Jazz stars recorded with strings but nothing ever matched this recording in terms of freshness, originality and creativity. Eddie Sauter's compositions stand on their own and with Getz weaving in and out of the passages the magic of this recording is totally evident. It's no wonder that of all the hundreds of recordings Stan was on, this was the album he was most proud of and it was his favourite. The recording was done over several sessions in 1961 and issued quickly to great acclaim on Verve and was called "Focus". Seven wonderful moods are explored here by Getz and Sauter snd they are all worth your time.